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Diagnose this rash

artygirlartygirl member
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I wish I had a photo but I don't.

Last night, I noticed that Lucas had a bump on his stomach that is about the size of my pinkie nail.  The bump is red, raised, and if you look closely, it appears toto look like a blister -- there is come fluid inside.  I put some Neosporin on it last night and this morning it looks the same.  Lucas seems to be aware of the spot on his stomach and pointed and said "boo-boo".  We asked him if it hurt and we asked how it happened, but since he is only 20 months, he wasn't able to answer.

 Last night, I noticed a small pink spot about the same size about half an inches from his mouth.  This morning, it is starting to resemble the spot on his stomach.  I know the mouth probably has you thinking cold sore/fever blister, but it doesn't have that appearance at all. 

We went out on our boat (on a river off the Chesapeake Bay) on Sunday and Lucas spent a fair amount of time in the water, but he didn't have his face/head in the water, though his face did get a little wet here and there from splashing.

Any thoughts or ideas what this could be?

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  • MouseygailMouseygail member
    are they getting crusty?  my first thought was impetigo..but maybe not if they are singular blisters...
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    Cal has 2 spots right now that sound just like those...one on his chest and one on his arm.  We are assuming they're bug bites, though they look different from the typical ones he gets.  They don't seem to bother him.
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  • artygirlartygirl member

    Good thought, it looks like that could be a possibility.

    Bulbous impetigo does have singular blisters. 

    It could definitely be this, but holy cow, it isn't nearly as bad as some of the photos that come up if you google it (which I don't recommend).

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  • MouseygailMouseygail member
    imageartygirl:

    Good thought, it looks like that could be a possibility.

    Bulbous impetigo does have singular blisters. 

    It could definitely be this, but holy cow, it isn't nearly as bad as some of the photos that come up if you google it (which I don't recommend).

      lol!  I had it once when I was little...it was not fun..i hope that they are just bug bites and clear up easily!
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  • artygirlartygirl member

    Do you remember how it was treated?

    I'm going to start with Neosporin and washing it with hydrogen peroxide.  If it doesn't clear up or start to look better in a day or two, I will take him in to the doctor. 

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  • MouseygailMouseygail member
    I don't...i just remember that I wasn't allowed to touch it..and of course that was tough because it was itchy, hurt and was crusty. 
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  • dundasgirldundasgirl
    It sounds like a bug bite to me.  Reed has a couple of red marks with a blister in the middle on his leg.  I am pretty sure he got bit by something when we were at the park yesterday.
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  • artygirlartygirl member

    The fact that there are only two lesions (for lack of a better word) and they are so far apart does seem like it could be a nasty bite.  If that is the case, the bug that did this better watch his back!!

    I called the pedi and she didn't seem horribly concerned but said I could come in if I was.  I think I'll hold off unless it gets worse or doesn't get better in a few days.

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